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Tim Hortons Interview Questions & Reviews
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Store Front Cashier at Tim Hortons
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Beamsville, ON (Canada) Jan 2011 – Reviewed Jun 07, 2013 New
Interview Details Submitted an application with resume, received a call and set up a meeting. Proceeded to go to interview and was met with a manager, general interview questions were asked, nothing specific.
Interview Question – Would you ever be willing to become a supervisor if presented the opportunity? View Answer
Negotiation Details – There was no negotiations, it is a standard part time job
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Cashier at Tim Hortons
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC (Canada) – Reviewed Jun 06, 2013 New
Interview Details The was a very quick telephone screening interview (2-3 questions about availabilities). Then I was asked to come in for a face to face interview but the manager never showed up so I was just asked to start working right away.
Negotiation Details – There was no negotiation. i just started working.
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Crew at Tim Hortons
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Kingston, ON (Canada) Jan 2011 – Reviewed Apr 28, 2013
Interview Details two interviews. interviewer put me at ease
Interview Question – do you plan to be here in a year Answer Question
Negotiation Details – no negotiation salary and benefits set
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Team Member at Tim Hortons
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Newmarket, ON (Canada) Aug 2012 – Reviewed Apr 14, 2013
Interview Details
My friend who worked there called me and said I had an interview without me ever even meeting the manager!
I met her, she loved me instantly and called up my references almost immediately after the interview had taken place. A day later I received a phone call to say I had gotten the job! I started about a week after said phone call.
She gave me a questionnaire sheet, but instead of me filling them out with my own knowledge, she literally gave me the answer booklet. Took about an hour to fill it all out even with the answers. Fairly unprofessional to say the least, but hey, I needed the money.
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I was caught off guard about the questions regarding how to recognize a fake bill, and ladder safety. I had never learned anything about either of those things.
Other than that they were extremely basic. i.e. Why do you want to work here? Name a situation where you had to use team work to solve a problem, etc.
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Negotiation Details – I was offered the student minimum. Absolutely zero negotiation.
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District Manager at Tim Hortons
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 05, 2013
Interview Details Interview process was very detailed. Was first by phone with hr. Then I had 3 separate interviews with the director.
Interview Question – Explain a day in the life of what you're doing now. This kind of threw me off! Answer Question
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Store Front/Cashier at Tim Hortons
No Offer – Reviewed Apr 01, 2013
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I applied to 58 tim hortons, 5 called me back. 2 interviews that didnt lead to a job.
Those 2 interviews mainly consisted of situational based questions. Got the interview calls less than a week after applying.
Got an interview with another tims. They only asked me my availability and if i worked in food service before(i havent). Interview lasted a minute, got a call a couple of hours later asking if i would like the job. I accepted. Got 2 other tim hortons interviews after I accepted that offer, so i didnt go to those.
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What can you offer us that they (their current workers) cant?
When was a situation when you went above and beyond your expectations?
When were you put in a difficult situation and how did you react?
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Store Front Cashier at Tim Hortons
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 01, 2013
Interview Details Easy straight forward interview, basic questions
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Tim Hortons Team Member at Tim Hortons
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Feb 2013 – Reviewed Mar 17, 2013
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I applied online and got a call to come in for an interview about 3 days later. The interview was very relaxed. The manager went over store policy, uniforms, etc and asked why I wanted to work for Tim Horton's. He stressed MANY times that the store was the busiest in the area during mornings and that it's high-stress. I said I was okay with that and a quick learner. We talked for maybe 30 minutes and then scheduled a second interview for the next day.
Next day I walked in and talked with a different manager. She said that since I had no experience with quick service food then I might have trouble catching on. She asked what I went to college for and why I wanted to work for Tim Horton's. It's hard not to shout "because I need money and the economy sucks!" but I insisted I wanted something part-time so I could pursue a Master's Degree. After talking for about 20 minutes we scheduled orientation and she took my sizes for uniform.
Interview Question – Why do you want to work with food? View Answer
Negotiation Details – There wasn't really a negotiation... they talked about how they paid employees and how being late, missing work days, etc affected your pay for the week. We didn't talk base salary (yet) but surely we will during orientation.
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Tim Hortons - Store Front/Baker at Tim Hortons
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Surrey, BC (Canada) Mar 2010 – Reviewed Mar 07, 2013
Interview Details
Bring in resume
get a call to come in for interview
get asked why you want to work for tims
why do you feel this is a job for you
what are your strong points & your weak points
Interview Question – Telling them about your weak points Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No big deal
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Store Front/Cashier at Tim Hortons
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Surrey, BC (Canada) Mar 2010 – Reviewed Mar 02, 2013
Interview Details I had no previous experience working in customer service but a friend offered to give me a referral. I sent in my application form + resume and received a call after a few days to come in for an interview.
Interview Question – All the "interview" consisted of was asking for my availability. I was hired on the spot and went into training the next day. Answer Question
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